The 2012 International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR), Toronto, ON., 17-19 May 2012. How to Cite?

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BACKGROUND: An 8-year old patient with Asperger syndrome and multiple medical problems participated in an array CGH research project. A 94kb paternally-inherited 1q42.2 duplication was detected. This region includes DISC1 (Disrupted in schizophrenia 1) gene and its duplication has been reported in 2 brothers with autism and healthy otherwise (Clin Genet 2010:77; 389-394). DISC1 is an interesting gene associated to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and autism, however the interpretation of causality is difficult for such a rare var...

The 2012 International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR), Toronto, ON., 17-19 May 2012.

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BACKGROUND: An 8-year old patient with Asperger syndrome and multiple medical problems participated in an array CGH research project. A 94kb paternally-inherited 1q42.2 duplication was detected. This region includes DISC1 (Disrupted in schizophrenia 1) gene and its duplication has been reported in 2 brothers with autism and healthy otherwise (Clin Genet 2010:77; 389-394). DISC1 is an interesting gene associated to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and autism, however the interpretation of causality is difficult for such a rare var...